Fire safety questions loom at Aunt Martha's home
Officials debate emergency procedures at the Wolpers Road group home after a false alarm. Fire officials seek an escape plan and detectors, while the alarm room remains locked for the system's protection. Residents access and vehicle clearance are flagged as ongoing concerns.
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Park Forest Plan Commission
Martha
Noll
Garvey
Nell
Wolpers Road
Steger Estates
Reynolds threatening multi million dollar suit over sex case
Reynolds says Worthington is the key witness in his sexual misconduct case and plans to sue him for false claims. He notes Worthington testified before a grand jury with mixed focus on sex charges and financial allegations. Shaw says there are discrepancies but no proof Worthington recanted.
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Reynolds
Worthington
Bill Shaw
Dalton
Congressional
Shaw
Chicago
Richton Park to share grant for municipal tree program
Richton Park plans a no cost forestry grant to train municipal staff in tree care and to educate the public. The program estimates 14310 for training, 4405.75 for a three town tree manual, and 3600 for planting 18 trees split among three communities with Richton Park matching half the 18755 total.
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Richton Park
VEGA Program Brings Offenders Prevention to District 159
District 159 adopts VEGA a state prevention program similar to DARE for fifth graders. Matteson and Richton Park officers will teach five weeks with 60 minute lessons each week involving about 200 students. Officers lead prevention tactics and positive decision making while teachers provide support expanding the district’s curriculum.
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VEGA
DARE
Matteson
Richton Park
Zell
District 159
Levy Increase Sought By Matteson Library Budget
Matteson Public Library seeks a 5.29 percent levy rise to generate about $300,000 extra for the 1995 96 budget year. Village officials say sticker fee elimination will fund tax hikes and cover day to day operations. Coglianese notes past years saw operational costs exceed revenue by 750000, depleting reserves.
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Coglianese
Matteson Public Library
Fire alarm at Aunt Martha's group home in Chicago Heights
A two story Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center in Chicago Heights faced questions after a 17 year old died in a fire that officials say may have had the alarm turned off though the security company insists the system was functioning. Investigators aim to determine why the alarm was disabled and how the blaze started while residents were displaced and reassigned to shelters and a camp.
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Aunt Martha’s
Chicago Heights
Oak Brook SecurityLink
Jim Covert
Covert
Tom Martello
Chicago Heights Fire Department
Martello
Martha
Joseph Doughney
Com
Doughney
Daniel Johnson
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood
Aunt Martha's
Jerry Garvey
Hegewisch
Garvey
Chicago 10Th Ward
John Buchanan
Buchanan
Sauk students nurture creativity through drama program
Matteson School District 162 Sauk School offers an after school creative drama program led by Ta Tanesha Payne, a Princeton graduate and Illinois Theater Center intern. Third through fifth graders explore voice, movement and imaginative scenes, with two shows at the center planned for February and a final performance March 17.
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Matteson
Sauk
Princeton University
Illinois Theater Center
Ta-Tanesha Payne
Payne
The
Illinois
Theater Center
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